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Customer service & operations executive, Melbourne

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Bolinda Publishing Bolinda is seeking a customer service & operations executive, to work alongside our founder & operations manager. Based in their Australian Head Office in Tullamarine, Melbourne, you’ll assist...

Editor, Sydney

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Scholastic Australia Fantastic opportunity to join Australia’s biggest publisher and distributor of children’s books! Gordon, Sydney Scholastic Australia is offering an exciting opportunity for an editor to join our award-winning...

Sales assistant, Sydney

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Walker Books Australia Pty Ltd We have an exciting opportunity for an organised, innovative, book-loving, self-motivated sales assistant, to join our national sales team. We are looking for someone passionate...

Vivendi looks to sell Editis

Tuesday, 2 August 2022
French media company Vivendi has said it will try to sell off Editis—France’s second-largest publisher—when its planned acquisition of Hachette Livre parent company Lagardère goes through, reports the Bookseller. Previously,...

Nib Literary Award 2022 longlist announced

Monday, 1 August 2022
The longlist for the 2022 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award, worth $20,000, has been announced. The longlisted titles are: Currowan (Bronwyn Adcock, Black Inc.) Telling Tennant’s Story (Dean...

Age Book of the Year 2022 shortlists announced

Monday, 1 August 2022
The shortlists for the 2022 Age Book of the Year Award, which this year includes a prize for nonfiction, have been announced. The shortlisted works in each category are: Fiction...

Glass Bell Award 2022 shortlist announced

Friday, 29 July 2022
In the UK, the shortlist for the £2000 (A$3500) Goldsboro Glass Bell Award has been announced. The shortlisted novels are: We Are All Birds of Uganda (Hafsa Zayyan, Merky Books)...

Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize shortlist announced

Friday, 29 July 2022
The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced the shortlist for the 2022 Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. The shortlisted stories and their authors are: 'Dog Park' by Nina Cullen 'Natural Wonder' by...

Hachette first-half sales up in the UK, US

Thursday, 28 July 2022
Hachette’s UK sales were up 1.5% in the first half of 2022, reports the Bookseller. According to Hachette parent company Lagardère, the UK's performance was driven by children’s and YA...

MWF full program announced

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has announced its full 2022 program, which runs 8–11 September, and features over 150 events. The festival makes its return to live programming after two years...

Booker Prize 2022 longlist announced

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
The longlist for the 2022 Booker Prize has been announced. The 13 books longlisted for the £50,000 (A$86,650) prize are: Glory (NoViolet Bulawayo, Viking) Trust (Hernan Diaz, Picador) The Trees...

The Sirens Sing

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
From award-winning writer Kristel Thornell, The Sirens Sing is a portrait of Australian longing. It explores desire, how it haunts and shapes us, and how, from generation to generation, there...

Mai Tai Two Times

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
EDDIE HEADS is a professional liar. A daydreamer. A writer of bogus articles for a dodgy travel journal. But that’s all over after the magazine went bust. Now Eddie is...

Marketing and publicity coordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Walker Books Australia We have an exciting opportunity for an organised, innovative and self-motivated marketing and publicity coordinator to join our book-loving marketing and publicity team. We’re after someone who...

Account manager (discovery), Sydney/remote

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Nielsen BookData Nielsen BookData are looking for an account manager to manage BookData’s Discovery products and services in Australia, joining a small dynamic team at the heart of the book...

Publishing assistant, Sydney

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Currency Press Currency Press, Australia’s performing arts publisher, is seeking a publishing assistant to join our small and busy team at our beautiful offices in Redfern. Working two days a...

Sub-rights administrator, Sydney

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the finance division in the role of sub-rights administrator. The purpose of the role is to...

Managing editor, Sydney

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Plain English Foundation Plain English Foundation is looking for a new managing editor to lead our editing and communications team. As Australia’s leading plain English business, we specialise in editing...

Change for Wombat Books and Rhiza Edge

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Publisher: Wombat Books and Rhiza Edge Old distributor: Novella Distribution New distributor: Exisle Publishing Changeover date: 1 September 2022 Returns cut-off: 30 September 2022 Contact URL: www.exislepublishing.com

Change for The Jamestown Foundation

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Publisher: The Jamestown Foundation ISBN prefix: 97809986660; 97817352752; 9780615 New distributor: XL Express Changeover date: 1 July 2022 Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk

Creative producer, Canberra

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
ACT Writers ACT Writers are seeking an experienced, organised, and collaborative creative producer. The creative producer is responsible for overseeing all flagship initiatives and advice services. For job description and...

Scholastic sales up 26%

Tuesday, 26 July 2022
In the US, Scholastic’s revenue grew 26% to US$1.6 billion (A$2.3b) in the year ending 31 May. The company posted an operating profit of US$97.5 million (A$140.2m) after a loss...

Davitt Awards 2022 shortlists announced

Tuesday, 26 July 2022
Sisters in Crime Australia has announced the shortlists for the 2022 Davitt Awards for best crime books by Australian women. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Adult crime novel...

PRH acquisition of S&S goes to court

Monday, 25 July 2022
In the US, the bid by the Department of Justice (DoJ) to block the acquisition of Simon & Schuster (S&S) by Penguin Random House (PRH) will be heard in court...

Kennedy wins 2022 Furphy Literary Award

Monday, 25 July 2022
The winners of the 2022 Furphy Literary Award have been announced. Cate Kennedy won first place in the open category for her short story ‘Art and Life’, receiving $15,000 and...

China book sales down 14%

Friday, 22 July 2022
Data from Beijing OpenBook has shown a 13.8% year-on-year decline in book sales in China for the first half of 2022, reports Publishing Perspectives. Compared to the same period in...

Furphy Literary Award 2022 shortlist announced

Thursday, 21 July 2022
The shortlist for the 2022 Furphy Literary Award has been announced. The winner of the short story competition receives $15,000, making the award one of the richest prizes for a...